OGHAM SPACE MARK character

Name:

OGHAM SPACE MARK

Hex Number:

U+1680

Decimal Number:

5760

HTML Entity (Dec):

HTML Entity (Hex):

Category:

Zs (Space Separator)

Bidi Class:

WS (Whitespace)

Mirrored:

Combining Class:

Unicode Block:

Ogham

Plane:

Plane Code:

BMP

Plane Description:

Basic Multilingual Plane

Plane Range:

0000-FFFF

Character Preview:

 

OGHAM SPACE MARK is a space character (of various non-zero widths) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of OGHAM SPACE MARK is Whitespace (Neutral). It belongs to the neutrals. Whitespace and punctuation, which take on the directionality of the surrounding text..

The Whitespace (WS) bidi class includes space characters that are neutral in directionality but crucial for separating words and sentences in text. WS characters help maintain the readability and structure of text in both LTR and RTL contexts.

Space Separator (Zs) refers to characters that create a space between words, sentences, or other text elements. These include the standard space character and other similar separators used in different scripts.

This character belongs to the Ogham block. The Ogham block contains characters used in the Ogham script, an early medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language. Ogham inscriptions are found mostly on stone monuments in Ireland and western Britain, dating from the 4th to the 6th centuries AD. The script consists of 20 characters, each representing a different consonant or vowel, and is written as a series of lines and notches carved on the edges of stones. The Ogham script is of great historical significance, providing insight into the early history and culture of the Celtic peoples..

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